New Pulsar Kinetic Watch PAR087X1 with Black Strap

It can be a puzzle as to which watch you are getting because there are minor differences between them but I am talking about the x1. It comes with a substantial good quality leather strap which is long enough for the thickest of wrists. The lume of the watch is very good and the date is adequately magnified. Over the days I have had it ,it keeps time. I previously had a seiko kinetic, an early example, which while it lasted gave a good performance but it eventually succumbed to a rather expensive ailment, however it was three times the price of this Pulsar. So if you are looking for real value - here you have found it, this is a solid working watch with clear number markings. The case is a dull grey so this is a watch that has an understated elegance. This watch is not bling. It is big but not too big,however if you are a big man then this is the watch for you as it is for me.

Very pleased with this. I have fairly narrow wrists for a man (16cm circumference / approx 6cm wide) so I find the recent trend for huge watches annoying as they look ridiculous on me. There are still a few holes left on the strap too - very unusual for me. At 38mm diameter (that's the case outer size), this is definitely a good size for me. It has a nice matt/brushed steel finish case and good slight-padded leather strap (not massively thick compared to others I've had, but suits the watch) with a polished steel buckle. All the numbers and divisions are clear. The overall look is understated and feels good quality. The date magnifier is a new thing to me. It certainly helps viewing the date, but will take a little bit of getting used to as it does stand out from the otherwise perfectly flat glass. Someone on here has suggested this can be removed with heat but I'm not going to risk it. The automatic/kinetic movement is easy to get going. There is a noticeable rattle whilst doing the initial "charging" but during normal wearing you might occasionally hear something, no more than that of a metal bracelet (if that's an appropriate comparison for a man's watch!) The change in my pocket makes more noise. I'm looking forward to having this for many years - and not having to change a battery!

It's a bit bulky compared to my previous metal strapped one but working very well at least running for two days off wrist. Cheaper to buy a new one than get the old one serviced. How ridiculous!

I bought this watch at the beginning of February 2015. I love it; it looks good (clear and readable face); it glows well in the dark (thus allaying my fear of waking in the middle of the night and not knowing what the time is!) and it's very high quality for the price. The only thing I don't like, and the reason it doesn't get all five stars, is the magnifying lens over the date window, which gets in the way and for me at least makes the date very difficult to read unless I awkwardly twist my wrist. I have read reviews complaining about the noise that the Kinetic generation system makes; I also own a Seiko Titanium Kinetic (an earlier model; I think I've owned it for at least ten years), and they make the same noise exactly. If I wave my wrist about and listen for the noise I can hear it, but otherwise I really don't notice. I actually find the noise rather pleasant! By far the best thing about this watch, though, is its accuracy: I had to alter it over this weekend (28th and 29th March 2015) as the clocks in the UK changed to British Summer Time, and in the two months I've owned it, it had gained about one second. For the price (about a fifth of the cost of my Seiko) that's amazing. Highly recommended for those of you that want a handsome, accurate watch that doesn't yell BLING!!! at everybody and which won't bankrupt you ...

Excellent clear reliable watch. Accurate, far more than mechanical watches, especially ones with stupid prices. Kinetic no fuss power from arm movement. Yes you can here the very slight sound of it rotating to gather the energy, but so does my seiko premier kinetic perpetual which costs 10 times as much, its reassuring and I dont notice it. The date enlarger is useful. The lug width is 20mm if you want to vary the strap. The strap provided is fine but if you want to swim wearing it then change it for a nato/zulu or silicone type. I have it on a tyre tread silicone strap and it looks great. Al in all if you like military or minimalist watches and not all the bling stuff the I am sure you wont be disappointed with this robust watch, which is great value.

Wow, what a bargain! I love this watch, it's the perfect 'daily', All my other watches are a lot more expensive. They have a polished finish and are 'scratch magnets' so I only wear them on special occasions. This watch is now my daily, go-to time-piece. The leather strap with the white stitching that comes with it really doesn't suit it at all. I put it on a military-style, black 'canvas' (nylon) strap, which completed its 'field watch' look and is also much more comfortable. It only cost me £2.50 (oh no). Now this watch looks 'the business' and I'm proud to have it in my collection. What more could you ask for from a daily wristwatch? .... It has a military look so 'dings and scratches' will only make it look more 'authentic'. It’s water resistant to 100 metres so (with a nylon canvas strap fitted) it doesn't matter if you get it wet. It’s shock-resistant and has a Seiko Kinetic movement so it keeps really good time and doesn't need a battery. It has a date complication with a ‘cyclops magifier’ for those with poor eyesight. It’s less than £75. That's a lot of watch for the money. It's less expensive than a Casio G-Shock and looks a lot nicer too (IMHO). What's not to like? Bravo, well done Pulsar (aka. Seiko's cheap brand name).

Bought this with objective of time being visible throughout the night. For illumination to work it must be pitch black. Very disappointed. Sent back....

This is a very nice quality watch, well in line with the price. Pro: - Uncluttered screen make is easy to read (particularly for my older eyes) in bright or low light. - Keeps time well, after a month still less that a minute off the US Naval Observatory clock. - Leather band is very nice, although I did replace it will a silicone one so that it I did not have to worry about splashing water on it. - I always like the idea of an automatic, but hated that it had to be worn everyday. This is a good compromise. Con: - The cyclops (magnifying glass on the date) drives me crazy. It is not good enough to be useful, and breaks the clean look of the watch (at least for me) and scratches more easily. Have looked at various YouTube videos on how to get rid of it, but have not had the courage to do so. - Even though the bezel is 38 mm diameter (without crown) it looks big, a plus for some no doubt, but not on my relative narrow wrist. That said, I think it is good value for the price, and I think it will be with me a long time.

Excellent produit, toujours à l'heure grâce au mouvement du poignet. Je conseille cette montre. Rapport qualité prix sans égal avec d'autres marques.

El reloj es de tamaño contenido, si tienes una muñeca muy grande se puede hacer algo pequeño, para mi es perfecto. Se visualiza muy bien la hora en el día a día, y por la noche se ve muy bien por la luminiscencia de agujas y puntitos en cada hora, los números pierden un poquito más de lumen al cabo de las hora sin recibir luz, pero totalmente usable en oscuridad. La verdad es que no esperaba que se viera tan bien en la oscuridad, es muy cómodo, por tamaño y legibilidad en todas circunstancias. Para mi gusto es muy bonito, pero como el resto de lo escrito es una opinión particular. En cuanto a la fiabilidad horaria, la verdad es que no he notado que se atrase o adelante de manera palpable, algunos segundos supongo que tendrá de variación, pero no es apreciable, yo al menos no reparado en ello. Lo volvería a comprar, me gusta.

After owning a solar watch for a while I wanted to aquire a kinetic watch. I just like how this kinetic mechanism gives you extra reason go somewhere on foot, while wearing this watch :) In addition, didn't quite like the solar watch manual suggestion to always wear it above a sleeve or store it near a window. This watch has a very legible dial at day and at night: good enough lume to see time in the dark, with glowing arabic numbers, which allows to read the time in any conditions very quickly indeed. Yet to see how the lume performs during the long winter nights though, but I'm guessing it's fine. This watch is very accurate - checking the accuracy after a few days didn't reveal any time discrepancy at all. As previously an owner of a watch with atomic time I have been a little obsessed with the idea to keep it near the window at night in order to receive a signal. This one can be put anywhere, usually I put the watch within my reach to check the time at night and I don't need to worry about the signal or accuracy. The leather strap, although seems a little stiff at first, is absolutely fine. Anyway, I put it on a 20mm slate green Nato strap, it looks good and is very comfortable. I like the cyclops - not a necessary details, but for my personal taste it looks very well and emphasizes the date window. Would prefer some crown guard and week day function - this one doesn't have any of that, but it's not critical at all. So in general this is really really a great watch, especially for the money: accuracy and legibility and are top notch. Hope that it will prove to be reliable as well. It's a shame there aren't as many varieties of kinetic watch available as there are mechanical or solar, but this one is almost perfect and exactly what I was looking for.

excellent quality. better than I expected. wanted a watch not dependent on batteries or electronics. so far it is awesome.

El reloj cumple perfectamente con las expectativas. Es precioso de diseño (mucho más bonito al natural que en la fotografía), de un tamaño ideal (38mm de diámetro sin contar la corona) para los que tenemos la muñeca delgada (no es pequeño en absoluto, pero no es tan grande como los que se llevan tanto ahora), de momento funciona perfectamente (en varios días no se ha adelantado ni retrasado ni un segundo) y se le ve robusto (tanto la caja de acero mate como la correa). Muy satisfecho